It was nice to see the Minnesota Vikings come back a bit in the second half against the Atlanta Falcons. The offense was horrible in the first half. Missing Adrian Peterson contributes to that. The Vikings were a blown officials call of a Percy Harvin touchdown run from really making it a game. Having defensive end Jared Allen at long snapper says a lot about how the game went for the Vikings. Falcons 24-14. Vikings now 2-9 on the season.
The Vikings secondary is a mess. They were already missing three starters when two more went down against the Falcons. Safety is a mess with everyone healthy. Left tackle, receiver and the secondary top the team needs heading into the offseason. I like Washington safety LaRon Landry in free agency but I can't see the Redskins letting him go. The Vikings secondary is a mess.
Vikings-Falcons game announcer Brian Billick said that Donocan McNabb did nothing to get himself benched as the Vikings quarterback. He couldn't possibly have seen any of the games that McNabb played.
Atlanta receiver Roddy White apparently leads the league in dropped passes. That explains some of why he's done a little better than nothing on my fantasy football team.
Atlanta linebacker Sean Weatherspoon dances way, way too much for making routine plays. He reminds me of former dancer and Vikings linebacker Dwayne Rudd.
Usually the big guys help up the little guys after a play. It was amusing to see Percy Harvin haul up 320 lb guard Steve Hutchinson yesterday.
Percy Harvin is a beast. He made the game closer than it deserved to be. Awesome football player.
DeSean Jackson would be a fantastic touch football player. Few NFL players avoid contact like him and those few are kickers and punters.
At 38-13 in the 4th quarter of the Eagles-Patriots game CBS decided to pan over the Philadelphia crowd. It was a mistake. There's nothing worse than an unhappy Phily fan.
Its been great to see former Cal runningback Shane Vereen get some carries for the Patriots the past couple weeks. I thought that it was a mistake for Vereen to leave school a year early. Since he was a starter for only one year I thought that he had more to prove. When he was selected in the second round it was clear that the Patriots had seen enough good things. Vereen has the ability to be a very productive back.
When the Eagles went on a spending spree as soon as the lockout ended I was stunned that many had them as Super Bowl darlings. It takes a lot more than a bunch of new stars to make an excellent team. You can't assume success. The Eagles start the season in mediocre fashion and many still consider them as the main threat to the Green Bay Packers. The love that the Eagles continue to receive is a mystery.
Arizona Cardinals rookie corner and returner Patrick Peterson continues to impress. Great football player.
There's been a bunch of fine rookies. The quarterbacks, Cam Newton, Andy Dalton and Christian Ponder, get most of the attention. Peterson, Denver's Von Miller, San Francisco's Aldon Smith, Cincinnati's AJ Green and Atlanta's Julio Jones have been excellent.
The continued use of timeouts to supposedly ice the kickers is ridiculous. Give it up already.
The Oakland Raiders have sure caught a break the past two weeks in their quest for a playoff spot. Facing the Vikings without Adrian Peterson for the majority of the game last week. Facing the Bears without Jay Cutler this week. Injuries are part of the game but its still rare that you get such nice little gifts like this two weeks in a row at this time of the year.
Football Night in America's analysts Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison are really growing on me. I never liked Harrison as a player and I may have held that against him. I've always liked Tony Dungy but he was a little shaky in front of the camera initially. Dungy's gotten more comfortable and I've softened my opinion of Harrison. They interact well together and with host Dan Patrick. Nice team and getting better.
Next week is bad news for the messiah and the Denver Broncos.
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